My Four Miraculous Treasures novel Chapter 222

The other cleaning lady nudged her admonishingly. “You talk too much.”

“I’ll have you know, I’m repeating Willow Nason’s own words, here! Look, it was only yesterday that Willow was just another cleaning woman, the same as us! But then, at the end of her shift, Mr Hughes picked her up in his own car, the two of them went somewhere together… and then the next day, she has suddenly become his new personal aide! Imagine being promoted that high up, that quickly! Next thing you know, she’ll be a major shareholder before the week is out!” These last statements were delivered with a definite tone of jealousy.

The day before, she’d honestly thought that Mr Hughes was just bringing Willow to another branch of the company to do some more cleaning.

Turns out, Willow had been performing other kinds of services for the boss.

That cleaning lady stopped, and propped her chin upon the end of her mop handle. “Mr Hughes, I’m here for you, too!” she moaned. “And I daresay, I myself am not too bad to look at!”

Her partner laughed at this, and commented, “Willow is on another level, though. She’s got that sort of doe-eyed, innocent allure that drives men wild.”

“And what am I, then?” Jessica asked grumpily.

“Ah… well, you’re popular with other women!”

The two of them chattered away without a care in the world, neither one noticing who was standing right there, at the front desk. Edith glared daggers across the lobby at them, each word stinging her ears.

Fanny the receptionist made a little cough, just loud enough to draw attention.

The cleaning ladies glanced her way, and immediately met those fearsome eyes.

With practiced skill, Edith radiated an ice-cold aura which could freeze anyone’s blood solid in their veins.

Cowed, the cleaning ladies fell silent and lowered their heads to resume cleaning.

With a final look at Fanny, Edith entered the lift. Instead of the top floor, she took it to the senior management level, to see if there was any more to what that Jessica Stewart had been talking about.

Truly, nothing traveled faster than rumor. The whole office floor was abuzz already.